To manage and track mac printing, the mac computer must print to the shared printer on any Windows computer. If there is not shared printer on Windows computer, you can share the printer on the Windows computer that has PrinterAdmin Print Job Manager installed.

To set up the PC, share the printer on the network and then connect to the printer from the MAC, follow the steps below for the PC and the MAC.

Step 1. On the Windows PC (or Server)

First, Enable the LDP Print Service using the following steps:

1. Click Start, and click Control panel

2. Click Programs and then click Programs and Features

3. Click Turn Windows Features on or off

4. Click to expand Print and Document Services

5. Check the box for LDP Print Services

6. Click OK and close the Programs and Features window

Next, share the Windows printer on the network using the following steps:

1. Click Start, type Devices and Printers in the Search text box

2. Click Devices and Printers from the list above

3. Right-click on the printer to be shared and click Printer properties

4. Click the Sharing tab and click Change Sharing Options

5. Check the box to Share this printer

6. Set the name for the share

(Note: use a share name with no spaces, Example: Windows_HP_Printer)

7. Click OK and then close the Properties and Devices and Printers windows

Step 2. On the Mac

The last step, connect the printer to the MAC using the following steps:

1. Go to Start Applications then Utilities and then Printer Setup Utility

2. Hold down the Option key and click the More Printers button

3. From the top menu select Advanced

Note: If you don't get an Advanced button (Snow Leopard 10.5) right click (or equivalent) on the printer’s toolbar and click Customize, and then drag and drop the Advance tab on the toolbar.

4. From the Device: field select LPD/LPR Host or Printer

5. In the Device URL: type lpd://PCName/PrinterShareName

6. Click the Add button

7. Test printing to the Windows printer from the MAC.

If you just want to track the mac printing, Print Job Agent for Mac is not required. Skip the following Step 3.